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Friday

April 2023

Investing in business loans at its best!

Geschreven door Bart van der Wielen

Where yields on real estate and bonds remain stuck at 3% - 5% per year, the average net yield on loans from our WDL Direct Lending product -on loans originated in this calendar year- has risen to above 6.25% per year at maturities between 3 and 5 years.

It is a relatively unknown asset class that asset managers still have limited use of in their portfolios, even though it offers good returns relative to other investments with similar low risk.
We find that real estate investors at this time are seeing their leverage on real estate evaporate on new investments due to higher interest rates. There is a sense of cyclical pressure in stock markets that also creates uncertainty. Savings accounts and bonds are obviously doing much better than before due to increased interest rates, but do not know the returns of investing in business loans. It also provides stable monthly returns secured by a 1st mortgage on real estate.

Investing in business loans

So what kind of loans are they? A brief summary of recent propositions:

  • Leased property office/business space, € 850,000, =, 5 year term, 70% Loan To Value.
    Does not fit a bank because of the renovations that still need to take place before the last part can be rented out.
    Healthy borrowers who are perfectly capable of absorbing a setback elsewhere in their portfolio.
  • Own use B&B Farm, € 750,000, =, 3 year term, 53% Loan to Value.
    Owner is going to use the funds as equity in another business. Neat case with low LTV.
  • Leased stores (5 units), € 260,000, =, 5-year term, 27% Loan to Value.
    Homeowners will use the funds to help their grandchildren buy their own homes. Very low LTV and cash flow fine.

Banks don’t want to provide loan

And why aren’t the banking institutions funding this? After all, it is about 1% to 1.5% cheaper for the borrower, right? A bank’s sector policy, a different structure of the client and the type of property are important reasons for banks not to want to grant the loan.

Interesting to you? From € 100,000,= we can make you a concrete offer!

 

Want an explanation about investing in business loans?

For a free consultation, contact Bart van der Wielen at 06 38 90 43 36.

Or mail Bart
Bart van der Wielen

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